Natural Tunnel
by Tony Scales
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Author Tony Scales contributes much in this book to the recognition of the importance of Natural Tunnel and its place in the history of Southwest Virginia. It is a major contribution that brings hundreds of items of information from courthouses, public and private records, and from personal communications with local citizens into one source. These items relate to "tales and facts" that the author has woven into an easily readable book. This book is a much-needed contribution for the general public to have an understanding of the history of Natural Tunnel, from its geologic beginning to its present status as a state park.

Appalachian Coal Hauler by Hugh Wolfe and Ed Wolfe $29.95 Plus $3.00 SHIPPING CHARGE "In earlier years, railroad work was labor intensive. Whether a road served coal and coke operations, as the Interstate did, or served an industrialized area, mill operation, or timber operation, long hours were involved. Few younger students of rail history probably fully comprehend the labor involved in serving tipple and coke oven operations along with the additional labor involved in the switching, weighing and classification of cars prior to shipment.

Far Southwest Virginia A Post Card Journey by Frank Kilgore and Katharine Shearer $18.95 Plus $3.00 SHIPPING CHARGE Take a fascinating journey through Far Southwest Virginia as revealed through vintage postcards from the collection of attorney Frank Kilgore, a native of the area and longtime memorabilia collector. Over 250 postcard scenes of gently rolling mountains and valleys, bustling market towns, coal camps, and strong people illustrate the beauty and the challenges of life in this corner of Central Appalachia. Katherine Shearer, editor of Memories From Dante: The Life of a Coal Town, collaborated on this book, providing the design and historical background for the captions.